The water watchdog Ofwat has refused an application by the UK’s largest water supplier to increase its utility prices by around £29 per household, saying that...
A £28m flood realignment scheme at Medmerry in West Sussex has been unveiled by the Environment Agency and the RSPB. The defences are expected to provide...
The UK’s largest water company has asked for permission from industry regulator Ofwat to raise its prices. Thames Water wants to increase its bills by around...
MPs have criticised the government’s short-sightedness over investment in flood defences, which they say is threatening the UK’s food production. Speaking after George Osborne’s spending review...
On the day that the British Geological Survey revealed that previous studies into UK shale gas reserves could have hugely underestimated the potential, the Economist magazine hosted...
For the next two weeks, we’ll be looking at the sustainability credentials of the 10 richest small towns in Britain, as discovered by consultancy firm WealthInsight....
Solicitors involved in property transactions will have to deal with increased flood risks in the future, affecting the saleability of homes, according to the profession’s trade...
Greenhouse gas emissions in 2011 fell by 7% in the UK following mild winter temperatures, according to new data from the European Environment Agency (EEA). Overall,...
Environment Agency chairman Lord Smith has told the BBC that the UK will have to adapt to floods and droughts and be prepared to face more extreme...
The snow was bad. Now millions of gallons of meltwater will add to the heavy rain falling on waterlogged ground during a spring tide. Our weather-battered...
Christmas is set to be wet for many people in southern and south western England, south east Wales and the Midlands, after the Environment Agency warned...
As climate talks get underway in Doha, environmental campaign group Friends of the Earth has said that severe flooding in the UK should “wake up” world leaders...
The Environment Agency has issued 83 flood warnings, covering much of the UK, as a man dies near Bath after becoming trapped in his car. The...
The wet summer leading to saturated ground, high rivers and groundwater mean we are likely to suffer severe floods throughout the autumn and winter. Today’s warning...
On Thursday, hundreds of representatives from across the world will gather at the Landmark Hotel in London for the Financial Times and the International Finance Corporation’s...